Public schools in Monterey Park, CA
Monterey Park has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 5,490 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Alhambra Unified runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Monterey Park's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Monterey Park | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Unified | 4 | 14,922 | $19,955 |
| Montebello Unified | 2 | 20,446 | $22,855 |
| Garvey School District | 2 | 4,279 | $23,518 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | 1 | 427,795 | $22,606 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One middle school in Monterey Park, 576 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macy Intermediate | 576 | 21.2 | 65.3% | Montebello Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Monterey Park, 4,914 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Highlands Elementary | 917 | 23.8 | 29.6% | Alhambra Unified |
| Brightwood Elementary | 804 | 24.3 | 27.0% | Alhambra Unified |
| Repetto Elementary | 739 | 24.3 | 37.8% | Alhambra Unified |
| Ynez Elementary | 695 | 21.7 | 58.3% | Alhambra Unified |
| Monterey Vista Elementary | 542 | 27.1 | 63.1% | Garvey |
| Bella Vista Elementary | 530 | 19.8 | 59.2% | Montebello Unified |
| Hillcrest Elementary | 439 | 20.9 | 59.5% | Garvey |
| Robert Hill Lane Elementary | 248 | 19.1 | 72.6% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Monterey Park's public schools compare with California's
The median Monterey Park school has 21.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 576 students (state 471).
| Monterey Park | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 576 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 44% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Monterey Park schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Monterey Park
- Alhambra UnifiedRuns 4 of Monterey Park's 9 public schools and spent $19,955 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,955
- Compare Alhambra Unified with Montebello UnifiedMonterey Park's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Monterey Park addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Monterey Park
How many public schools are in Monterey Park, CA?
9 public schools with an address in Monterey Park were open in 2024-25: 1 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 5,490 students.Which districts run Monterey Park's schools?
Alhambra Unified (4 schools), Montebello Unified (2 schools), Garvey School District (2 schools), Los Angeles Unified School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25